Laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies, Scarborough, Maine has awarded its 2014 Student Equipment & Travel Grant to Louis R. Brown, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas A&M AgriLife Research. His proposal, Elucidating the impacts of seasonal variation and contaminant suppressants in algal cultures using FlowCAM, was selected after a series of in-depth reviews by a panel […]

Waste stream generated in the textile industry is essentially based on water-based effluent generated in the various activities of wet processing of textiles, in a practical estimate, it has been found that 45% material in preparatory processing, 33% in dyeing and 22% are re-processed in finishing. The fact is that the effluent generated in different […]

Industrial-scale production of leather  requires extremely high volumes of process water. The water is not only needed for transportation in the production process but also for various tasks such as removing or soaking the hides. The wastewater problem is correspondingly acute  especially in European producer countries like Italy and Spain but also in China, India, […]

Algae are possibly one of the most useful, yet one of the most ignored organisms. In addition to the fact that algae are responsible for consuming most of the CO2 and releasing the most amount of oxygen that keeps us alive, algae are also being used in diverse industries and applications. In fact, according to […]

Aside from the fact that expensive reactor systems are not required, the algae- based wastewater treatment also is unlike some other algal-cultivation (for fuel) methods that rely on using algae that might not have a particular medium as its natural habitat. This is the powerful idea that has driven some companies to make serious efforts […]

The California Center for Algae Biotechnology (Cal-CAB, previously SD-CAB) and UC San Diego Extension are offering the EDGE Biofuels Certificates again for 2014.  Applications for the certificates are open. Enrollment in individual Biofuels courses is also an option, space permitting. The Educating and Developing workers for the Green Economy (EDGE) Initiative was started with funding from the […]

The International Biomass Conference & Expo, presented by BBI International, will be held March 24-26, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. The 2014 agenda is tightly focused on leading edge developments in the biomass industry, from feedstock cultivation, harvest and storage to conversion technology, project finance and regulatory guidance.  The 2014 main program will include 30-plus panels and more than 100 […]

U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Navy’s joint “Farm-to-Fleet” venture will now make biofuel blends part of regular, operational fuel purchase and use by the military. This incorporates the acquisition of biofuel blends into regular Department of Defense (DOD) domestic solicitations for jet engine and marine diesel fuels. The Navy will seek to purchase JP-5 […]

Algae for its consistent growth requires sufficient amount of nutrients.  Since waste water already contains nitrogen, carbon and  phosphorous there is a speculation that the algae growing in waste water might not require any additional nutrients, however, research studies reveal that some amount of nutrient additions might be required. The necessary addition of nutrients also […]

Source: Algae Biomass Organisation The leadership of the Algae Biomass Organization is critical in moving the industry toward commercialization. At this time, ABO is  seeking nominations for the Board from the ABO’s membership. For those ABO members interested in making a nomination, check out the information on the process below: Directors are expected to: Continuously be a member in good standing […]

It is a well known fact that the wastewater industry faces a lot of challenges for treatment. Major problems with current wastewater treatment practices include: High energy requirements , high operations and maintenance requirements,  odor control in summer, sewer corrosion, sludge age ,ashing and gassing. Many wastewater treatment processes generate large amounts of sludge that must be […]

Algae in wastewater range in size from tiny single cells to branched forms of visible length.  Unicellular green algae such as Chlorella and Scenedesmus have been widely used in waste-water treatment because they often colonize the ponds naturally, and they have fast growth rates and high nutrient uptake capabilities per unit biomass due to their […]

While comparing the role of algae in the treatment for municipal and industrial wastewater, there are some roles that are common and some that are not. Both types of wastewater typically go through primary, secondary and tertiary stages. In the primary stage, the water is treated for removable solids. The generic processes in this stage […]

Algae is considered to be one of the most effective bioremediation agent and is being researched world-wide for treating the waste water emitted by various industries and sewage treatment plant. It’s suitability to extreme growth conditions, capability to remove heavy metals from the waste water and its capability to abate carbon -dioxide makes it an […]

Cleaning up the wastewater generated by STP’s and industrial waste water treatment plants are not as easy as it sounds. There are several challenges associated with growing algae in such conditions. The algae-based wastewater treatment technology is highly dependent on several environmental conditions most of which have been discussed in this blog post. Some of […]

Algae are considered to be one of the cleanest agents that is available on earth, in addition to the fact that algae are responsible for consuming most of the CO2 and releasing the most amount of oxygen that keeps us alive, algae are also employed as a bioremediation in cleaning waste water released from diverse […]